by 6-Day Migration Wonder Safari in Northern Serengeti
The Great Migration is one of the most iconic and unforgettable experiences for wildlife and nature lovers. This journey takes you to Serengeti National Park, Tanzania’s top-rated park, renowned for its vast plains and incredible wildlife. You'll also explore the Ngorongoro Crater, the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera, offering stunning landscapes and rich biodiversity. In Tarangire National Park, you'll encounter ancient baobab trees and large elephant herds, while Lake Manyara National Park offers a unique chance to spot the famous tree-climbing lions.
Day 1: Arusha to Tarangire National Park
After breakfast, you’ll be picked up from your accommodation in Arusha or directly from the airport and begin your journey to Tarangire National Park, located in the Manyara Region. As the sixth-largest national park in Tanzania, spanning approximately 2,600 square kilometers, Tarangire is renowned for its impressive herds of elephants and typically dry conditions—even more so than the Serengeti.
Despite its arid nature, the park features lush vegetation with sweeping grasslands, extensive acacia woodlands, and pockets of riverine forest. It’s also home to the majestic baobab trees, some of which are centuries old and capable of storing hundreds of liters of water.
In the afternoon, you’ll pause for lunch before continuing your game drive until sunset. Afterward, you’ll return to your lodge to unwind, enjoy dinner, perhaps take a swim, and reflect on the day’s incredible wildlife encounters.
Accommodation: Marera Valley Lodge
Meals & Drinks: Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included), Drinking water
Day 2: Drive to Central Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you'll set off toward the Serengeti, traveling through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Along the way, you'll enjoy stunning landscapes, stop to take in panoramic views of the Ngorongoro Crater, and experience the vast, open plains that lead into the Serengeti.
Serengeti National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is one of the most wildlife-rich areas on the planet. Spanning nearly 15,000 square kilometers, it's home to over two million grazing animals, 4,000 lions, 1,000 leopards, 550 cheetahs, and around 500 bird species. On this day, you’ll witness one of nature’s most spectacular events—the Great Migration—as countless wildebeest, zebras, gazelles, and elands move across the plains in search of water and fresh pasture. This awe-inspiring journey follows seasonal rainfall and nutrient-rich grass growth across the ecosystem.
Lunch will be served picnic-style during your game drive. By late afternoon, you’ll arrive at your lodge to relax, enjoy dinner, and reflect on the unforgettable experiences of the day.
Accommodation: Osinon Tented Camp
Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinking water
Day 3: Game Drive at Northern Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you’ll embark on a game drive heading north through Serengeti National Park, aiming to witness the dramatic Great Migration near one of the river crossing points. You’ll enjoy a packed picnic lunch during the excursion. The Serengeti’s vast, open plains are home to a rich diversity of wildlife, including lions, leopards, elephants, cheetahs, buffalo, elands, wild dogs, gazelles, crocodiles, and many more species. The park is also alive with birdlife, offering a symphony of calls from a wide variety of colorful species.
Following lunch, your game drive will continue, maximizing your chances of incredible sightings. In the late afternoon, you’ll return to your lodge to relax, enjoy dinner, and reflect on the day’s unforgettable experiences.
Accommodation: Heritage Mara River Camp
Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinking water
Day 4: Full Game Drive at Northern Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you will embark on a full-day game drive in the northern region of Serengeti National Park to witness the Great Migration—one of the longest overland migrations in the world, covering approximately 800 kilometers (500 miles). The southern part of this migration route includes the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, where around half a million wildebeests are born between January and March.
As the dry season begins in March, about 1.5 million wildebeests and 250,000 zebras begin their journey northward toward the Masai Mara. Along the way, the herds must cross the Grumeti and Mara Rivers, where approximately 3,000 crocodiles lie in wait. For every wildebeest caught by the crocodiles, many others tragically drown in the swift currents.
You will have a packed lunch to enjoy during a stop in your safari vehicle before continuing the game drive. By late afternoon, you will head to your lodge in central Serengeti to relax, dine, and reflect on the unforgettable experiences of the day.
Accommodation: Osinon Tented Camp
Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinking water
Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, you will check out of the lodge and begin your game drive, enjoying a packed picnic lunch along the way.
The Serengeti’s magic is truly beyond words. You’ll not only see but also feel the presence of millions of wildebeests, their numbers so vast that the sound of their movement resonates all around you—an experience that is difficult to fully capture when sharing with others.
In the early afternoon, you will drive back to Nabi Gate to exit Serengeti National Park and proceed to your lodge, where you can relax, dine, and reflect on the incredible memories of the day.
Accommodation: Marera Valley Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinking water
Day 6: Lake Manyara National Park
After an early breakfast, you'll depart from your lodge and head toward Lake Manyara, with a brief stop at the Rift Valley Viewpoint to take in the stunning landscape before entering the park. Though one of Tanzania’s smaller national parks, Lake Manyara offers remarkable biodiversity and scenic beauty. Your drive will take you through a variety of habitats, including lush groundwater forests, open savannah, and marshlands.
Wildlife commonly seen here includes baboons, vervet and Colobus monkeys, hippos, elephants, buffalos, giraffes, warthogs, impalas, and a wide array of bird species. You’ll enjoy a picnic lunch at a designated site within the park.
Later in the afternoon, you’ll leave the park and begin your journey back to Arusha, where your guide will drop you off at your accommodation or the airport, marking the end of your safari adventure.
Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included), Drinking water.
PRICE PER PERSON IN USD
2People: 2,389
3People: 2,016
4People: 1,939
5People: 1,806
6People: 1,716
